Band envelope



Dec. 4; 1928.

L. A. LIEBS BAND ENVELOPE Filed NOV. 1'7, 1927 Louis A. biebs Patented Dec. 4, 1928.

UNITEDTSTATES 1,693,791 PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS A. LIEBS, OF WOODI-IAVEN, NEW YORK, ASSIGN'OR 'lO L. A. LIEBS COMPANY,

INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BAND ENVELOPE.

Application filed November 17, 1927. Serial No. 233,966.

are be intended to accom ban the cards.

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Other objects of this invention will appear from the following. detailed description of the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings, which is herewith made a part of the application.

In the drawings:

Figural illustrates a p rspective view of the band envelope disclosing a greeting card in operative position therein.

Fi ure 2 represents a top plan view of a portion of the band envelope including the card and disclosing the means for holding the card firmly'within the container.

Figure 3 Figure 2 taken along line 33.

Figure & illustrates a sectional view of Figure 2 taken along line 4-4.

Figure 5 represents the main body portion of the band envelope in open and unfolded position disclosing the flap extensions for holding the card in interlocked relationship with the container and a portion of the band extensions.

In the band envelope, according to this in vention, it is preferred that numeral 1 will designate the main body portion of the device, which may be made of any suitable material, such as paper, and embellished with any desired ornan'iei'itation effect. In order to provide means for holding the main body portion 1 of the container in firm relationship with a package or article which is to accompany the container and the card 2 adapted to be held inthe container, band extensions 3 and 4 of suitable length are provided along the opposite side edges 5 and 6 of the container, The band extensions 3 and 4 may extend at any desired angle from the side edges 5 and 6, and, furthermore, it is illustrates a sectional view of preferred that the band extensions 3 aud t extend integrally from the outer or upper half of the main-body portion l of the container, as clearly disclosed in Figure 5. Tongue portions 7 and 8 extend laterally a suitable distance from the sideedges 5 and 6 and the main body po-rtionl for the purpose of providing means whereby the lower half of the container may be held in firm interlocked relationship with the upper half when folded along the line 9. The tongue elements 7 and 8 may be provided with gum or otherwise for fastening to the lower half of the main body portion 1 when properly folded, thereby forming a container. for the reception of an Easter greeting card, or any other suitable element. The free ends of band extensions 8 and 4, as at 10 and 11 may be properly gummed for securely fastening to the wrapper of a package 12, or otherwise.

In operation, this invention provides a band envelope including a container for cards, samples or other suitable articles, made preferably from a single piece of material, such as paper, and having a main body portion which can be easily folded into the form of an envelope or container and retained in that shape by means of tongue portions properly gummed or otherwise for holding the folded portions together. Integrally extending from the main body portion of'the container is a band element adapted to be of suiiicient length for en--.

closing packages or bundles, thereby forming a unitary band envelope I entirely distinct from the ordinary envelopes pasted on "a band or box. Obviously, any desired form of embellishment or ornamentation may included on the cards or container portions without affecting the merits of this invention.

lVhat I claim is:

An envelope formed from a single piece of material,comprising a main body portion having upper and lower sectionsadapted to be brought into folded relationship, laterally extending tongue elements from the upper section for holding the lower section in inter locked relationship, and band members extending at any desired angle from the side edges of the upper section for the purpose of adjustment to an article.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS A. LIEBS. 

